The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-09-03
VERY VALUABLE
FARMS AND WOODLAND,
AT PUBLIC SALE.


By the authority of Joshua Sellman and
wife, and as trustee, | will sell at public sale,
on the premises, on
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24th, 1887,
at l o'clock, p. M, the following valuable
farms and choice timber lands: First, farm
containing
los ACRES AND 80 PERCHES of LAND,
more or less There are no buildings upon
this tract. The farm is in good state of cul-
tivation, conveniently watered, and q large
proportion is in excellent timber, white oak,
hickory, black oak, maple, chestnut, DC.
Second, farm containing ~ Acres and 2
Perches, more or less. About one-half is in
choice timber, oak, chestnut, &C., and is con-
veniently watered; also, the cleared land is OF
the most productive character. There is also
on this parcel q limestone quarry, and large
quantities are believed to exist there, which
with little cost can be developed into valuable
quarries. Also the following woodland
Lot No. l contains 20 Acres, Roods and %
Perches, more or less. Lot No. 2 contains
16 Acres, Rood and 81 Perches, more or
less. Lot No. contains 4 Acres, 2 Roods
and % Perches, more or less. Lots No. g.,
No. Z, No. and No. 0 each contain Acres
and IA Perches, more or less. Lot No. 10
contains Acres and 10 Perches, more or
less. Lot No. II contains p Acres, more or
less Lot No. u contains Acres, Roods
and q Perches, more or less. Convenient
roads are provided for the woodland and
farms. The entire estate contains
sol ACRES AND "a PERCHES OF LAND,
more or less, including farm of 244 Acres,
Roods and 80 Perches, and will be offered
as one parcel. The improvements thereon
are large and substantial two
| AGA-S story Stone Dwelling House,
E1x{ with bodybuilding, porches,
u cellar, &C.; a large bank barn,
newly built, with threshing floors, ample
stabling, granaries, &C.. dairy, smoke house,
wagon shed, barricks, hog house and other
outbuildings. The fields are laid off in con-
venient size, and are supplied with running
water: water convenient to all the buildings.
| There is due proportion of meadow land.
These farms and woodland are of superior
quality, and the woodland is not surpassed in
the county. The farms are of good soil and
produce well, and all the land is naturally
of good quality. The woodland is all of first
class quality; a very small portion of the tim.
Der land has been cut over; the timber is well
matured and stands heavily upon the land
This property is located on the road leading
from Westminster to Warfeldsburg, is about
one mile from WarGeldsburg, about FIVE miles
from Westminster, about q miles from two
stations on the Western Maryland Railroad
and adjoins the lands of Messrs. Jos. Lindsay
John Smith and others. These farms ant
woodland are convenient to market, churches
mills, schools, &c. An opportunity is herr
offered for the purchase of such property as i
seldom presented: A plat and survey of al
the property has been made by a competen
surveyor, which will be exhibited on the da.
of sale, and any further information in refer
ence to the same will be furnished upon ap
plication to the undersigned, at Westminster
Md, or the property will be shown to person
wishing to view it previous to the day of sal
by either Mr.. John B. I. Sellman or Vaehe
B. Sellman, who reside near the property.
Terms of Sale.-0ne- third cash on the da.
of sale or on the ratification thereof, one-thir
in one year and the other one-third in tw
years from the day of sale; the credit pay
ments to be secured by the notes of the pun
, chaser or purchasers, with approved security
bearing interest from the day of sale.
CHAS. I. REIFSNIDER, Trustee.
sepa is R. C. Matthews, Auctioneer.